Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Sylvia Plimack Mangold. It dates from 1990 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a 1990 print by American artist Sylvia Plimack Mangold, created using drypoint and aquatint techniques. It is a large sheet of white paper bearing a single maple leaf image.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a solitary bare maple leaf, its veins rendered in thin, wavering lines. The leaf's simplicity and the surrounding empty space evoke a sense of both presence and fragility.
Technique & Style
The image was achieved by scratching the leaf's shape into a metal plate, allowing ink to settle in the resulting grooves. The drypoint and aquatint techniques used here enable a soft, gray tonality that contributes to the leaf's ethereal quality.
History & Provenance
The print is part of The Museum of Modern Art's collection. Sylvia Plimack Mangold, born in 1938, is known for her representational works often featuring interiors and landscapes.
Artist & collection
Artist
Sylvia Plimack Mangold (born 1938) is an American artist, painter, printmaker, and pastelist. She is known for her representational depictions of interiors and landscapes.
